Sharpe's Devil: Napoleon and South America, 1820-1821From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, another exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe’s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth. Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile… |
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Spanish frigate Espiritu Santo, was on passage from Cadiz, carrying passengers to the Spanish garrison at the Chilean port of Valdivia. Ruiz then presented the Espiritu Santo's Captain, Ardiles, who, with scarcely concealed hostility, ...
“So you are reinforcements for the Spanish army in Chile?” "Indeed, Your Majesty," the Colonel replied. “So your ship is also carrying your guns? And your gunners?" Bonaparte asked. "Just the regiment's officers,” Ruiz replied.
Colonel Ruiz bristled with confidence as he expressed his eager conviction that the rebel Chilean forces and government would soon collapse, as would all the other insurgents in the Spanish colonies of South America, ...
Traveling to Chile with my friend from Ireland, Mister Patrick Harper." The Emperor smiled, "Your very substantial friend?" “When he was my Regimental Sergeant Major he was somewhat less substantial, but just as impressive.
The Emperor, conscious of the Spaniards disgruntlement, turned back to Ruiz and complimented his officers on their martial appearance, then commiserated with their Chilean enemies for the defeat they would suffer when Ruiz's guns.